For those of you that know me, I take any opportunity to encourage and prioritise sleep. Today I am highlighting the key five reasons your child needs sleep, and they are very good reasons! As parents, we tend to get complacent about sleep, both for our kids and for ourselves. As soon as people announce…
I am sure you will all agree, the first time your friends and family have the chance to meet your new baby is a truly magical moment. If you’ve been working hard to teach your baby some independent sleep skills however, be mindful that consistency is key. Putting your foot down may be required! Babies…
Exposure to different wavelengths has been shown to affect your baby’s sleep. When it comes to sleep, there are so many factors that might be impeding your little one’s ability to just lay their head down and go to sleep when they’re tired. Hormone levels may be out of balance, they may be in some…
Just about every sleep book on the market mentions the word “drowsiness.” If we’re working with newborns, many books state that the goal is to put your newborn down at the first sign of drowsiness, but still awake. In most cases, that works just fine, but sometimes it doesn’t. I’m here today to talk about…
You may know what I’m referring to here, when I refer to ‘false starts’, but just in case, let’s define it. Unless you’re exceptionally lucky, you’ve experienced one of the false starts first hand. You put your little one down for the night, they close their eyes, nod off, and then wake up again in…
When we get down to the heart of the matter, there is a very common question among new parents…and it goes something like this “why won’t my baby sleep through the night?”. Does this sound familiar? Your baby is regularly waking up sometime during the night. When they do, they start to fuss. They need…
